Experience

• 

  Porch Group

  • Senior Accounts Payable Specialist

    • Nov 2023 - Present

• 

  Two Degrees

  • Seattle, Washington, United States

  • Sr. Accounts Payable Specialist

    • Jul 2022 - Nov 2023
    • Seattle, Washington, United States

    Full time contractor through Slalom/Two Degrees, contracted to Porch.com, Inc.

• 

  Dogwood Industries

  • Bothell, WA

  • Accounts Payable Specialist

    • Jan 2020 - Dec 2021
    • Bothell, WA

    • Promoted, developed and executed new coding procedures providing better, more accurate factory overhead job cost accounting.• Proactively analyzed gaps in procurement procedures, performed cost/benefit analysis, and selected vendor software module which resulted in a dedicated audit trail for all routed invoices/procurement agent approvals.• Planned and implemented remote work playbook to successfully transition from 100% in‐office AP to predominantly remote workforce during the 2020 – 2021 Covid‐19 pandemic, resulting in an entirely paperless accounting team.• Utilized expert judgment in determining validity, tax status and appropriate job cost coding to help effectively manage expenses and ensure relevant data was collected and presented to stakeholders.• Effectively and diplomatically communicated, researched, and resolved internal and external inquiries regarding account status, invoice/deliverables, payment dates and purchase requirements.• Reviewed, approved and processed 450‐500 vendor invoices averaging over $1 million per month in payables.• Prepared, maintained and updated all factory overhead cost code requirements.• Prepared and recorded cash flow requirements for weekly check and ACH payments to vendors.• Reconciled corporate credit card accounts and vendor statements.• Compiled monthly open PO reports, open invoices in routing, and outstanding month‐end requirements to ensure timely financial period close.

• 

  Allstate

  • Snohomish, WA

  • Licensed Sales Producer

    • May 2018 - Dec 2019
    • Snohomish, WA

    • Researched and developed processes that helped ensure the agency’s goals were continually being met• Provided insurance and financial products to help clients protect their homes, vehicles, retirement income & lives• Provided excellent customer service by processing payments, reporting claims, and providing need-based policy reviews in order to recommend the best coverage in each situation• Generated new business through leads and referrals while also increasing agency retention by building strong client relationships

• 

  W.G. Clark Construction

  • Seattle, WA

  • Subcontractor Accounts Payable Manager

    • Feb 2016 - Aug 2016
    • Seattle, WA

    • Confirmed accuracy of incoming payment requests, assessed legitimacy of pay applications, and validated subcontractor open dues to material suppliers and second-tier subcontractors prior to payment.• Authorized and performed weekly and monthly check runs based upon incoming client payments, appropriate documentation, and project manager approval. Processed payments as specified by individual contracts and payment terms. • Validated and communicated subcontractor insurance requirements to subs and project managers prior to check runs.

• 

  Charter Construction, Inc.

  • United States
  • Construction
  • 100 - 200 Employee

  • Accounts Payable Manager

    • Feb 2011 - Sep 2014

    • Responsibilities included tracking and maintaining over 700 vendor accounts and up to $5M per month payables through multiple construction projects involving five internal departments and up to 150 employees. • Authorized and performed weekly and monthly check runs based upon incoming client payments, valid and appropriate documentation, and project manager approval. Processed payments as specified by individual contracts and payment terms.• Managed bank reconciliation, quarterly insurance requirements, and maintained both departmental and corporate financial priorities while dictating appropriate work flow.• Supervised and trained AP staff in two locations; assessed and managed workloads to increase the department's efficiency and overall performance while also overseeing quality control.• Developed, implemented, and maintained systems, policies, and procedures to ensure adherence to company guidelines. • Provided accounting assistance and training to project managers, operational staff, and outside subcontractors as well as delivering excellent internal and external customer service.• Served as liaison between project managers and outside vendors when facilitating necessary documentation for project close, lien release, and final payments.• Prepared all deliverables for year-end tax requirements, including 1099 forms to subcontractors.• Implemented adoption of new software platform in 2013 to improve accuracy, accountability, and internal productivity. Assumed responsibility for efficacy assessment and ongoing training and education of both external subcontractors and Charter employees.

  • Homeowner Liaison

    • Mar 2008 - Dec 2012

    • Primary liaison for numerous construction defect repair teams and all architects, property management firms, and HOA boards. Single point of contact in conflict resolution situations.• Coordinated simultaneous CDR projects and connected with up to 400 homeowners via extensive verbal communications, e-mail, and formal written notifications.• Coordinated scheduling between all parties; prepared and presented information at HOA meetings. • Responsible for researching and analyzing project issues in response to homeowner/architect concerns; facilitated collaborative solutions. Saved Charter $21,000 in 2010 by critically analyzing such issues.

• 

  Japan Exchange and Teaching Program(me) (JET)

  • Gotsu-shi, Shimane-ken, Japan

  • Assistant Language Teacher

    • Aug 2002 - Aug 2005
    • Gotsu-shi, Shimane-ken, Japan

    • Spent three years in Japan teaching elementary and junior high students. Assisted Japanese teachers in team-teaching, classroom management, and daily student interaction to engage and motivate students to learn.• Developed strong public speaking and presentation skills through teaching 15-20 English classes per week as well as presenting seminars using PowerPoint at city and prefectural conferences. • Responsible for research, content, and organization of interactive lesson plans, communication activities, and mid-term examinations. • Initiated and implemented the first standardized city-wide curriculum which included continual and increasing educational goals for students from elementary school through junior high.• Program manager and facilitator three years in a row for yearly city-wide English camp. Responsible for the development and organization of multiple learning activities as well as the management of 12 Japanese-speaking instructors, 15 English language instructors, and up to 100 Japanese junior high students.

• 

  Brickman Deposition Reporting

  • San Francisco, CA

  • Calendar Coordinator/Office Manager

    • Dec 1998 - Nov 2001
    • San Francisco, CA

    • Managed busy court reporting firm. Duties included new business development and LiveNote technology presentations, executive scheduling, all client communication, accounts payable/receivable, screening, hiring, training, and supervision of employees, scheduling of outsourced services, and all office administration. • Acted as executive assistant to firm owner and as legal liaison between reporters and various legal counsel which required knowledge of legal procedure and the ability to mediate between said parties.• Responsible for complex daily calendar and scheduling of 15 staff court reporters as well as preparing, editing, reviewing, and distributing final deposition transcripts to clients.• At hire, completely restructured office configuration and procedures. Created highly effective organizational systems as well as new database systems which enabled quick and thorough access to critical information.• Promoted from Calendar Coordinator to Office Manager within eight months of hire.

• 

  Paulson Reporting Service

  • San Diego, CA

  • Calendar Coordinator

    • Nov 1997 - Dec 1998
    • San Diego, CA

    • Coordinated the scheduling of up to 50 construction defect litigation calendars simultaneously.• Broadcasted listings of changes to schedules and depositions to as many as 80 parties per day.• Maintained large party case documentation including schedules, transcripts, and counsel information which required intimate knowledge of legal protocol and the ability to communicate said protocol to opposing counsel with diplomacy.• Implemented new policies and procedures to maximize the efficiency of the department and in doing so, dramatically increased productivity while decreasing redundancy and employee stress – this enabled the department to reduce the number of full-time employees by 30%.• Trained other employees and management in advanced computer programs.• Initiated structural changes within Microsoft Access databases to increase efficiency and decrease spending while consistently revamping databases to meet the ever-changing needs of the department.

• 

  Kitlas, Dickman & Associates

  • San Diego, CA

  • Calendar Coordinator

    • Nov 1994 - Oct 1996
    • San Diego, CA

    • Acted as receptionist as well as calendar coordinator, answering busy 24-line phone system while simultaneously administering to the demanding calendaring department’s needs.• Maintained large party case files for up to 50 construction defect litigation calendars.• Determined appropriate due dates for work in progress and maintained smooth workflow.• Received and organized deposition orders and maintained all correlative work schedules.• Requested and received cross-training in accounting, transcript editing and production, and legal document coding. Upon successful integration within different departments, cross-training of other employees became standard practice.• Part-time legal document coder, accounting clerk, transcript production clerk, and administrative assistant to human resources manager.

• 

  Executive Court Reporters - West

  • Administrative Assistant/Office Manager

    • Nov 1992 - Aug 1994

    • Responsible for extensive correspondence to clients, vendors, and reporters.• Produced various documents including verbatim transcriptions of audio and video depositions. • Responsible for all accounts receivable, payable, and all office administration.• Maintained all deposition schedules and outsourced vendor calendars.• Promoted to Office Manager within six months of hire -- operated Arizona office independently of firm owners.